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Happy
New Year!Now it’s time to start off with
a clean slate for 2015.I am writing
this editorial during the first week of January.Some of us are relieved that the holiday
season is now over.Visions of
sugar-plums have stopped dancing in our heads about two weeks ago.Finals are now lurking around the corner for
those in middle school or high school.The National Football League (NFL) has its weekend playoffs going strong
with (now) eight teams hoping for a trip to Super Bowl XLIX and a coveted ring
towards each member of the winning franchise.

Over the years, federal
holidays and observations tend to dominate calendars throughout the world.One may have also noticed a month can
represent something important to a group of people.For instance, October promotes Breast Cancer
Awareness.Survivors, family, friends
and those who lost loved ones proudly adorn pink ribbons and clothing as well
as help raise funds to find a cure.Lions Club International …

Syndrome a.k.a. Devious Monk continues
to keep the West-CoastG-Funksound lively
and energetic as he releases epic music andcollaborates with West-Coast legends
in Hip Hop. Some of the artist he has worked with includeformer Deathrow recording artist Daz Dillinger, Outlawz,
RBX, King T, and CMG of Conscious Daughters, just to name
several.

Recently, Syndrome
released the3D Animation cartoon “City Life” and “Summertime,” produced by Khavel-X, and the album Daz Dillinger Presents
Syndrome (International Paperchaser). Nowreleasing the 4th new single and video “Goin
the Distance” featuringBossolo
and Sabotawj who are
definitely hip hop talented rhyme spitters, as well as two gifted producers, DJ Ron G and DJ Unik, fans and listeners can add another feel-good
classic to their archive.

With this new song and video“Goin the Distance,”Syndromecontinues to show love and connects with his West-Coast
counterparts in his second home, California, connec…

S.
Epatha Merkerson Informs the Masses Concerning Type 2 Diabetes Interviewed and written by Tocarra
Eldridge Over the last several years Emmy and Golden
Globe Award winning actress S. Epatha
Merkerson has shared her personal story regarding being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
with patients around the world. Merkerson teamed up with Merck on America’s
Diabetes Challenge to work on a diabetes management plan that helps patients
better manage the disease with the correct diet, exercise and medication which
allows them to meet their A1C goal. I had the
opportunity to interview S. Epatha Merkerson. The talented actress shared
valuable information to urge people with type 2 diabetes to know
their A1C number and to talk to their doctor about setting and attaining their
own blood sugar goals. The program also encourages friends and caregivers to
challenge their loved ones to get to their A1C goal and to help support the 29
million Americans living with this condition. Tocarra Eldridge:When di…

Oop
God: Q&A with Consciousness MagazineQ: What is your motivation behind rapping? A: My personal motivation to rapping is to constantly feed the
hunger of my audience and to receive positive feedback from the projects that I
present to my audience. I love to see heads rocking back and forth in cars
riding down the street while they’re listening to my music. I love to see people
running up to me rapping verses from my songs. It just lets you know that your
music is reaching people and that your work is not going unnoticed. Q: Who are some of your influences? A: Some of my influences are Eminem, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, T.I., definitely
Drake at this point, Common, and Jada Kiss. I say those people because aside
from Drake those guys came from poor beginnings and somehow found a way to
achieve their dreams to their fullest potential. They all are in the same
business, but they all found a way to coin their own style of rap and be unique
to the ears of their listeners. Q: For some listeners a …

As a teenager, Eugene Brown often had his run-ins with law
enforcement resulting in him going in and out of correctional youth
institutions. As an adult, Brown will later serve a 18 year sentence in prison
for bank robbery. While incarcerated in federal prison, he begins to play chess
to escape the world around him.

Today Brown is the Founder and CEO of The Big Chair Chess
Club, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3), where he uses chess as a philosophy to
teach the inner-city children lessons of life. The organization was founded and
formed to reach the un-reachable and teach the un-teachable youth by instilling
the motto, "To Always Think Before You Move." The organization
not only teaches chess as a board game but also as an application for improving
one's concentration and self-discipline, andfor one to acquire life skills.

M.A.D.D. Music Tour 2016 - An interview with Ron BoytInterviewed and written by Aaron Robinson - Editor Ronnell Boyt has always had a passion for the art of
music, using music as a platform to reach out to performing artist. Over the years
he has coordinated multiple talent shows and showcases, as well as coordinated
career day activities into the community while working with the music industry.

Boyt is the Founder and CEO of Divine Entertainment, Inc.
Today, he and his affiliates are planning a ten city major concert tour,
"The M.A.D.D. Music Tour /Make a Difference Daily Music Tour." The
tour would provide conferences and seminars addressing concerns such as Cyber
Bullying, Human Trafficking, Poverty, Child Molestation, Drug Abuse and
Borderline Personality Disorders, just to name several. The tour would also
provide conferences and seminars regarding Entrepreneurship, Post Secondary
Education and Spiritual Awareness. Some of the proceeds will go to programs
such as To Save …

About Consciousness Magazine
Consciousness Magazine – “Urban Inspiration,” is committed to raising the level of consciousness of the residents in our community. The mission of Consciousness Magazine is to promote understanding, make a difference in society, touch hearts, as well as, emphasize positive celebrities and significant social figures through strong articles and compelling visuals. This publication embraces ethnicity and multiculture, in hopes of bringing different cultures together in peace and friendship.